EcoStruxure™ Triconex® - Tricon CX

We understand that you need more from your safety instrumented systems than just keeping your operations safe - you need to keep operations running continuously, avoiding any unexpected downtime or interruption that impacts profitability.

EcoStruxure Triconex - Tricon CX is the most powerful safety system from Triconex. Leveraging the pedigree of the field-proven Tricon, Trident and Tri-GP systems, Tricon CX is the best possible choice when safety and profitability are critical success factors.

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High performance, high capacity

Tricon CX is the most powerful safety system from Triconex. Each Tricon CX controller is capable of handling 15I/O racks, 90 I/O modules, and 2,800 physical I/Os. Up to 254 nodes can be networked in a single peer-to-peer network allowing in excess of 750,000 physical TMR I/Os to be managed.

Overview

Tricon CX provides continuous operation, superior plant uptime and high productivity in a compact unit.

Tricon CX furnishes a lifetime of flexibility without compromising on safety. Its simple mechanical design, flexible architecture and advanced capabilities ensure that as your needs change and expand, your protection can grow with you. Designed and engineered for superior ease of use, Tricon CX is quick and easy to engineer, install, configure, operate and maintain — reducing overall expenditures for capital and operations.

Features

Flexibility

I/O deployment enables centralized and distributed application
Modifications can be made without stopping operations

Performance

Built-in high integrity and fault tolerance
Built-in diagnostics and redundancy management — transparent to the user
Maintains SIL3 even under fault conditions
High-capacity handling — in excess of 750,000 TMR I/O channels
Fast scan times (from 20 milliseconds)
Up to 60,000 SOEs stored per controller
Advanced input/output monitoring and control capabilities
1mSec SOE time stamped at the I/O module
Direct HART integration and pass through to asset management systems
Universal I/O modules with per point configuration

Communications and integration

Up to 254 nodes peer-to-peer communications
Universal connectivity with all major distributed control systems(DCSs), process automation systems, SCADA and HMI
Direct integration with EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS

Maintenance

Processor, communications, and I/O modules can be replaced online without halting operations
Hot spare slot for continuous operation
Easy diagnostics for fast status and fault analysis
Online modifications and changes, online module replacement and hot spare slot - allowing continuous production without halting operations

Improve productivity and performance

Software tools for every step of the safety lifecycle (TriStation software suite)
Engineer the system faster with TriStation TS1131 system configuration, programming, and documentation
TriStation Emulator for faster application testing using offline emulation without the need for a physical controller
Resolve maintenance issues faster with Enhanced Diagnostic Monitor for status and health information
Resolve process issues with TriStation SOE retrieval display and analysis
Validate / revalidate application logic faster with Safety Validator for automatic testing and documentation of the application logic
Report Generator for custom reports across multiple controllers or projects
Manage systems changes faster with EcoStruxure System Advisor - Process Safety
Restart operations faster with SIF Manager – Trip advisor software applications
Manage priority alarms and bypass with Safety View ABM software applications